Udaya Lakshmi

Udaya Lakshmi is a researcher specializing in the fields of health informatics and human-computer interaction, with extensive experience in design research. She is currently a User Experience Researcher at Microsoft and pursued advanced studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with an academic background in Interactive Computing. Her research primarily focuses on information-oriented design in the healthcare domain, particularly in medical manufacturing, patient data-driven health management, and collaborative healthcare infrastructure development. Her work has been published in multiple top-tier international conferences, addressing how design can enhance healthcare service quality and patient experience.

• Present·Microsoft·User Experience Researcher
  • Conducting user experience research with mixed methods and human-centric design, focused on addressing user needs in the healthcare domain.
• 2020-2021·Georgia Institute of Technology·Research Assistant
  • Participated in research projects concerning medical manufacturing and collaborative infrastructure, exploring the application of design in healthcare crises.

• -2021·Georgia Institute of Technology·Ph.D.
  • Interactive Computing, focusing on health informatics and human-computer interaction.